TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Origin of the Constitution, CHAPTER II. Constitution of the United States, with the Decisions, Authoritative, of every Branch of CHAPTER III. Ratifications of the Constitution, 507-538 CHAPTER V. Relations between the General and ix Colonies, forms of government in, Coining money, right of, Compact, or Agreement with another state, or with a foreign state forbidden, Confederation of 1643, 244 272, 282 235 47 3 530 399, 400 343-346 2 Congress of 1754, 66 "1765, 66 661775, 66 how composed, 66 time of assembling, power of to lay and collect taxes, imposts, SECT. Congress, power of to regulate intercourse with the In- dian tribes, 143-145 66 power of to establish rules of naturalization, 146–153 66 power of to pass bankrupt laws, 66 power of to coin money, 66 66 power of to fix the standard of weights and measures, power of to provide for the punishment of 154, 155 156 power of to establish post-offices and post- power of to make internal improvements, power of to constitute tribunals inferior to 66 power of to punish piracy, 66 power of to declare war, and grant letters of marque, power of to make rules concerning captures, 190, 193 power of to make rules for the government of 197 66 power of to provide for calling forth the mili- 199-207 66 66 power to exercise exclusive jurisdiction, power to make all laws necessary and proper Citizens of each state, privileges of, Constitution of the United States, at large,-page compared with U. States, Constitutions of the states, how they agree, 28-32 458-462 515 516 537, 538 467-476 477-483 496, 197 498-606 Democracy of the United States representative, E Elections for Senators and Representatives, times, pla- ces and manner of holding, 72, 73 Election returns, and qualifications of members of Con- gress, 76, 78 Electors of President, how chosen, 288, 289, 297 Government of the United States, is a republic, 508 is a federative republic, 509 erative republic, 510 majorities, 66 is perpetual, 166 is sovereign in its national capacity, is not a mere league, 528-530 531-534 520 581 |